Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-05
The w. I'd. A. Entertainments.

The Academy boys always have good
houses" said someone TO US A. we entered
the opera house, last Friday night.
And so they do.
They deserve them. too, as they don't make
their programmes TOO long or too heavy.
Business was preceded by an appropriate
prayer by DR.. Leyburn, and was begun by L.
W. Crenshaw In Il spirited defamation, the
"Ride of Collins Graves"
Z. N. Barnett then told Us in a quaint and
humorous way about The First Ban5cSa
The next thing on the prossa34ee-wes
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msia .fsf33Bs6pd $bnt as they came pref
" oftsn ofsAapeoSfkMe ne they should have
cut down a little the eompo=itlons which
they played.
Mr.. Joseph Grady gave the audience an
s~potheosis of the negro as represented in
lou saint L'Ouverture, in which he placed
his hero higher than Washington as a patriot
or than Napoleon as q general. As Mr..
Grady would hardly be able to find any
where a civilized audience whi:h would agree
with this estimate, 1t Is all tho more to his
credit that in spite Of that ne won from his
audience a hearty applause for his oratory.
Mr.. II. F. Biackyelfs number, "Au Order
for a Picture," was not rendered, the young
gentleman being sick.
The little farce, Our Guide at Genoa" by
Messrs. Robert Atkinson, Harry Mitchell,
James Russell, James Hargis and Robert
Howard was very well rendered and very
laughable.
Mr.. Bayies, GRAFTON. 1.-THE Influence Of the
Press" was we'll conceived and excellently
delivered. Mr.. Bay les is ii good speaker and
he made good use OF a good subject.
Mr.. Thomas Young delivered his funny
defamation Cd The Heavy Snow" in first
rate style, and won the applause of the
audience.
Mr.. Coleman Buford is a born orator, and
his rendition of "McLaln's Child was won.
derfully fine. Small rs he is he has The fire,
the vigor and the force of an accomplished
orator. His number was much applauded.
Sir. E. T. Miller read in an amusing man
ner d college paper, the Echo, which contain
ed a good mnny pleasant local hits.
Miss Murray, u professional elocutionist
who was in the city, recited ASLEEP at the
Switch" and as an encore, The Naughty
Little Girl at the Hotel"
The most marked feature of the entertain.
ment we have LETT for the last, the drill Of
sixteen cadets. This was i'll two parts, dur
Ing which the young men went through
numberless maneuvers, by commard srd
without; through the manual of arms by con-.
mand, to the music of the band, and silently +;
and through the bayOnet exercise. Capt.
Ward has succeeded Id producing the bes,
drilled squad Of boys that We have ever seen.
Their movements are wonderfully prompt
and accurate. Their lime in the manual OF
arms Is almost perfect, Their "order arms
comes nearly to be one sound. No one can
look at this drill without being impressed
with the Importance OF this feature OF the
school, as q healthful, manly exercise, rs a
means of discipline, and as d military prepar.
alton should the country at any time bt
thrown into civil commotfon or war with 1
foreign foe. 1u such an event every one O,
these boys would spring into requisition Il.
an officer and leader. II that Is not uecessary
they will never cease to benefit IN their wall
and carriage from the effects OF The drill, auc
In their methods Of life from its discipline
We congratulate Capt. Ward upon bis sue,
cess.
The Academy IL now as largely attended q!
IT has ever been in its history. II Is doins
good work In the class room, and making
reputation with Our people which guarantee,
for l. u bright future.